In 1956, the Würzburg botanist Otto Ludwig Lange observed an unusual phenomenon in the Mauritanian desert in West Africa: he found plants whose leaves could heat up to 56 degrees Celsius.
Wax Helps Plants to Survive in the Desert
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New Approach by Stanford Researchers Could Lead to a Lifetime Flu Vaccine
If the virus that causes flu were an ice cream cone, then the yearly vaccine teaches the immune system to recognize just the scoop – chocolate one year, strawberry the next.
More Intensive Blood Pressure Therapy Helps Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Regardless of Cardiovascular Risk
People with type 2 diabetes who received intensive treatment to keep their blood pressure levels at 130/80 mm/Hg or below had fewer heart attacks, strokes and other diabetes complications, according to a study published in the American Heart Association’s journal Hypertension.
WSU Study Links Gene to Sleep Problems in Autism
Up to 80 percent of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) experience sleep problems.
Food System Improvements Could Make It Easier to Eat Healthier
A science advisory from the American Heart Association describes system-wide innovations to the U.S. food system that are sustainable and have the potential to make it easier for consumers to choose healthy foods.
Squid Skin Inspires Creation of Next-Generation Space Blanket
Drawing design inspiration from the skin of stealthy sea creatures, engineers at the University of California, Irvine have developed a next-generation, adaptive space blanket that gives users the ability to control their temperature.
